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A Week Later, Third Victim In Washington School Shooting Dies

People walk arm-in-arm Thursday past a memorial for victims outside a school following a deadly shooting there nearly a week earlier in Marysville, Wash. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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A Week Later, Third Victim In Washington School Shooting Dies

October 31, 2014 • Shaylee Chuckulnaskit's family described her as "a loving daughter, a caring sister, a devoted friend and a wonderful part of our community. We can't imagine life without her."

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A 19th Century Novel Explains Quantitative Easing

October 31, 2014 • This week, the Federal Reserve ended the quantitative easing program. Author John Lanchester says Anthony Trollope's 19th century novel The Way We Live Now clarifies the current financial situation.

A 19th Century Novel Explains Quantitative Easing

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'Frozen' Characters Holding Strong For Costume Of The Year

October 31, 2014 • Audie Cornish checks in with Richard Parrott of the New York City costume chain Ricky's. He tells us whether his predictions on this year's most popular costumes were correct.

'Frozen' Characters Holding Strong For Costume Of The Year

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Payments Start For N.C. Eugenics Victims, But Many Won't Qualify

Debra Blackmon (left) was sterilized by court order in 1972, at age 14. With help from her niece, Latoya Adams (right), she's fighting to be included in the state's compensation program. Eric Mennel/WUNC hide caption

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Payments Start For N.C. Eugenics Victims, But Many Won't Qualify

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October 31, 2014 • North Carolina forcibly sterilized thousands of people between 1929 and 1976. The state has begun compensating victims, but some who were sterilized may never receive restitution from the fund.

Payments Start For N.C. Eugenics Victims, But Many Won't Qualify

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U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power Sees Signs Of Hope In West Africa

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U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power Sees Signs Of Hope In West Africa

October 31, 2014 • After a four-day visit to Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, she reports progress — along with the need for continued support.

U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power Sees Signs Of Hope In West Africa

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Law

Former Band Member Convicted Of Manslaughter In Hazing Death

October 31, 2014 • A former member of Florida A&M University's marching band was convicted of manslaughter on Friday. Prosecutors said Dante Martin helped organize the hazing that took Robert Champion's life.

Former Band Member Convicted Of Manslaughter In Hazing Death

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Space

Virgin Galactic 'Spaceship Two' Crashes In Calif.

October 31, 2014 • The Virgin Galactic Spaceship Two was undergoing a test flight when it crashed in the California Desert. The spaceship is designed to take tourists to space.

Virgin Galactic 'Spaceship Two' Crashes In Calif.

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Sports

College Football Might Not Look That Much Different Without BCS

October 31, 2014 • The much-despised Bowl Championship Series is gone and in its place is the playoff fans have wanted for years. So that's the end of the controversy, right? Stefan Fatsis talks to Audie Cornish.

College Football Might Not Look That Much Different Without BCS

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Health

Maine Judge Rejects Nurse's Quarantine Order

October 31, 2014 • A judge in Maine has denied the state's request to keep nurse Kaci Hickox in quarantine. Hickox returned from treating Ebola patients in West Africa just over a week ago. Maine's governor sought to keep her confined to her home.

Maine Judge Rejects Nurse's Quarantine Order

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Albuquerque Police Reach Settlement To Address Excessive Force

October 31, 2014 • Albuquerque Police have reached a settlement agreement with the Justice Department over use-of-force policies. The police have agreed to take steps to address issues that led to, what the Justice Department claims, is a pattern of unconstitutional uses of force.

Albuquerque Police Reach Settlement To Address Excessive Force

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Politics

In New Hampshire, Two Different Tales Of Scott Brown's State Jump

October 31, 2014 • The very close U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire could come down to where Republican challenger Scott Brown is from.

In New Hampshire, Two Different Tales Of Scott Brown's State Jump

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Sports

Protests May Await Redskins When They Land In Minn. For Vikings Game

October 31, 2014 • The owners of Washington, D.C.'s NFL franchise are facing what could be the largest protest yet against their team's name. The team plays the Vikings on Sunday in Minnesota — a state with more than 100,000 people who claim Native American ancestry.

Protests May Await Redskins When They Land In Minn. For Vikings Game

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Obama Tries To Rally Women Voters As Midterms Near

October 31, 2014 • President Obama makes the case for economic policies that would benefit women amid hopes that women will turn out for Democrats on Election Day.

Obama Tries To Rally Women Voters As Midterms Near

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A Field Of Medicine That Wants To Know Where You Live

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A Field Of Medicine That Wants To Know Where You Live

October 31, 2014 • Where do you live? Health specialists think that simple question could make a difference in how doctors prevent and treat diseases for individuals. That's expanding its storied role in public health.

1 Dead After Commercial Spaceship Crashes During Test Flight

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1 Dead After Commercial Spaceship Crashes During Test Flight

October 31, 2014 • The Virgin Galactic Spaceship Two was undergoing a test flight when it crashed in the California desert. The spaceship is designed to take tourists to space.